Then he taughtme and saidto me, "Let your heartholdfastmy words;Keepmy commandmentsand live;
"For I have chosenhim, sothat he may commandhis childrenand his householdafterhim to keepthe wayof the LORDby doingrighteousnessand justice,sothat the LORDmay bringupon AbrahamwhatHe has spokenabouthim."
"As for you, my sonSolomon,knowthe Godof your father,and serveHim with a wholeheartand a willingmind;for the LORDsearchesallhearts,and understandseveryintentof the thoughts.Ifyou seekHim, He will let you findHim; but ifyou forsakeHim, He will rejectyou forever.
Your wordI have treasuredin my heart,That I may not sinagainst You.
Your testimoniesare righteousforever;Giveme understandingthat I may live.Qoph.
I keepYour preceptsand Your testimonies,For allmy waysare beforeYou. Tav.
Trainup a childin the wayhe should go, Evenwhenhe is oldhe will not departfrom it.
Giveme your heart,my son,And let your eyesdelightin my ways.
My son,do not forgetmy teaching,But let your heartkeepmy commandments;
For lengthof daysand yearsof lifeAnd peacethey will addto you.
Keepmy commandmentsand live,And my teachingas the appleof your eye.
"Inclineyour earand cometo Me. Listen,that you may live;And I will makean everlastingcovenantwith you, [According to] the faithfulmerciesshown to David.
But Jeremiahsaid,"They will not giveyou over. Pleaseobeythe LORDin whatI am sayingto you, that it may gowellwith you and you may live.
"I knowthat His commandmentis eternallife;thereforethe things I speak,I speakjustas the Fatherhas toldMe."
Fathers,do not provokeyour childrento anger,but bringthem up in the disciplineand instructionof the Lord.
"Onlygiveheedto yourself and keepyour souldiligently,sothat you do not forgetthe thingswhichyour eyeshave seenand they do not departfrom your heartallthe daysof your life;but makethem knownto your sonsand your grandsons.
"Thesewords,whichI am commandingyou today,shall be on your heart.
For I am mindfulof the sincerefaithwithinyou, whichfirstdweltin your grandmotherLoisand your motherEunice,and I am surethat [it is] in you as well.
and that from childhoodyou have knownthe sacredwritingswhich are ableto give you the wisdomthat leadsto salvationthroughfaithwhich is in ChristJesus.
And having been made perfect,He becameto allthosewho obeyHim the sourceof eternalsalvation,
Manoahsaid,"Nowwhen your wordscome[to pass], whatshall be the boy'smodeof lifeand his vocation?"
